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Shipping damage is more common than you might think.Probably 50% of the trumpets that have been shipped to me have had at least some damage that was a result of poor packing.Most often the exterior box is not badly mangled, yet the horn is dented or bent.Horns shipped in a hard case are particularly vulnerable. When the box is dropped, the inertia generated by a fall slams the trumpet into the hard inside wall of the case, damaging the horn.If the exterior box looks OK, shipping companies will not pay out any insurance you may have purchased! If you follow these instructions, the odds of a damage-free shipment will rise to about 100%.